Five years after Dillards vacated Rivercenter Mall, no other retailer has moved in. On Thursday, renovations began with demolition inside the 125-year-old department store. Here's a peek at what was inside.

Five years after Dillards vacated Rivercenter Mall, no other retailer has moved in. On Thursday, renovations began with demolition inside the 125-year-old department store. Here's a peek at what was inside.

Photo: San Antonio Express-News

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Men wear dust masks to tour the old Joske's space on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2013. Owner Ashkenazy Acquisition Corp. plans to identify several future tenants within several weeks.

Men wear dust masks to tour the old Joske's space on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2013. Owner Ashkenazy Acquisition Corp. plans to identify several future tenants within several weeks.

Men wear dust masks to tour the old Joske's space on Thursday,... Photo-5432721.73674 - San Antonio Express-News

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A mannequin draped in red fabric is a reminder of the fashion days at Joske's at the corner of Alamo and Commerce streets.

A mannequin draped in red fabric is a reminder of the fashion days at Joske's at the corner of Alamo and Commerce streets.

Photo: BOB OWEN, San Antonio Express-News

A mannequin draped in red fabric is a reminder of the fashion days... Photo-5430217.73674 - San Antonio Express-News

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Workers disassemble an escalator Nov. 7, 2013, in the old Joske's department store which is being transformed into an extension of the Rivercenter Mall.

Workers disassemble an escalator Nov. 7, 2013, in the old Joske's department store which is being transformed into an extension of the Rivercenter Mall.